1. Dave & Connie Johnson – Fortaleza
Praise the Lord for His goodness and provision during the past year. The application process for Connie's documents is complete, so we are ready to leave for Brazil today. Pray for funds to complete the payment of the plane tickets and extra healthcare expenses. Pray as we return to Brazil, look for housing, and resume our ministries. Pray for the Lord’s blessing and guidance in 2012.
2. Ron & Ranelle Stucky - Mossoro
Praise the Lord for life and energy to serve God. Pray for us to be faithful each day. Continue to pray for Ranelle's dad's treatments for brain cancer. Pray also for Ron's dad as he recovers from a serious fall. Recovery is expected to take months.
3. Bill & Sandi Graf – Missionaries at Large
Please pray for all of us here at Rio Grande Bible Institute as plans are made for Easter and summer ministries. We will have work teams coming to the school and students and staff going out to many parts of the world. Pray that God may truly be glorified and that lives will be changed for eternity. Many preparations are necessary for each activity.
4. Joe & Jeanie Stucky - Mossoro
Since Joe's fall on December 19th and his eleven day stay in the hospital, we have had the privilege of talking to many people about our personal relationship to the Lord. Pray that during this time of convalescence we might radiate the love and grace of the Lord through our lives to all of those who come to us and that we would also minister to their spiritual needs. Pray for healing for Joe and health for Jeanie. We are thankful for all who have prayed for us and written to encourage us.
5. Leaders in Preparation
February is the beginning of a new school year at Antioch Bible Institute, Biblical Training Center, SIBIMA Seminary, and Maceio Seminary. Thank the Lord with us for the students and their desire to serve the Lord. Pray also for the teachers as they minister in various ways to the students
6. Dave & Nancy Eldert – Antioch Bible Institute
Dave is teaching the young people's class at Paraguai Bible
Church. Pray as he teaches on preparation for marriage. Pray for wisdom also as the CT scan of his kidney did not show any tumors. We need to know the next step to take in follow up on the kidney.
7. Dan & Linda Anderson – Executive Director BGFM
Praise the Lord for good unity at the field conference in January. Dan is excited about several missionaries who are praying about where God can use them in the future as we reach into new cities. Pray that God will give these missionaries clear direction on timing and where He would have them. On February 17th Dan will be at Piedmont to follow up contacts with several students who are interested in missions. Pray for God's clear direction in their lives.
8. Harold & Ruth Green – Assistant Finance Director BGFM
We deeply appreciate your prayers on our behalf as we minister in the BGFM Home Office. This month we are involved with plans and preparations for our Annual Business Meeting and Banquet to be held in March. Pray for wisdom as Harold and Chris finalize year-end accounts and prepare financial reports for the business meeting.
9. Ellie Driesenga – Campo Bom
This month will be filled with planning for ministry, home assignment, spring cleaning, catching up on emails, computer projects, and preparing for the new school year at college. We will also be training to begin Word of Life Bible Club with our teens at church. Pray that I will be able to get all the office work accomplished. Pray for wisdom in contacting and scheduling meetings in the U.S. for my home assignment beginning in September.
10. Jonathan & Denielle Johnson – Home Assignment
Thank you for praying for our travels. February marks our busiest month to date as far as meetings are concerned. Pray for a youth retreat February 10th -12th, a Missions conference on the 17th-19th, as well as regular meetings throughout the month. Pray that God would use His word to reach people and that we can be a blessing to the body of Christ.
11. Philip & Rachel Stucky – Campo Bom
We praise the Lord for the Brazilian pastors He has raised up to minister together with us in the land of Brazil. On February 11th, the illustrated story of the life of Pastor José Nelson will be presented in the Aranau church where he pastored. Pray that his story will touch the lives of many children and young people.
12. Remember our Leaders
Our nation has had many Presidents, one of whom was Abraham Lincoln. We remember him for his integrity and honesty, and his faithful leadership of our country. May we be faithful to pray for the leaders of our country asking God to give them wisdom in the multitude of decisions each day.
13. Bruce & Lee Ann Nichols – Caucaia
The Caucaia Bible Church has called Pastor Zezinho to be their pastor. Pray that the church will by faith financially support their new pastor generously and joyfully. Pray for God’s grace and wisdom as Pastor Bruce, Francisco and Pastor Zezinho with the men of the church divide up the preaching and church ministries. Pray for Zezinho and his wife as they enroll their children in school and settle into their home and ministry. Please pray for Ivonte, Zezinho’s wife, who is expecting their fifth child at the end of February.
14. Wendell & Florence Ann Hayden – Retired
We're asking God for wisdom as we continue in the new semester with our Good News Club at the elementary school. There are twelve children enrolled with around eight to ten attending each week. We had hoped to distribute fliers again to the entire student body as was done at the beginning of the school year, however, permission was refused. Please pray that we might reach more children with the Word of God.
15. Roger & Crystal Johansen - Maceio
Please pray for the Carnival retreat to be held February 17th -22nd that Christ will be exalted and the lost evangelized. Pray that our youth and churches keep themselves pure in the Word. Pray for Crystal's health.
16. Chris & Jana Disler – Finance Director BGFM
Thank you for your prayers for us as we serve in Springfield. Be in prayer as we prepare our mission books for audit in the next couple months. This is a huge process, but one that we desire to do to insure that BGFM remains fiscally above reproach. Also, pray for Jana as she celebrates her birthday today.
17. Jerry & Bev Lehrman – Antioch Bible Institute
The Antioch Bible Institute students minister during retreats at Silver Lake Bible camp. This month will be the youth retreat during Carnival (Mardi Gras) from February 18th - 21st. Pray that this time will challenge the young people to live lives that please the Lord in all they do.
18. Jim & Lydia Johnson – Morada Nova
Our prayer is that the Maanaim campgrounds will be used mightily by the Lord during this year. Pray especially for the Carnival retreat to be held today through February 22nd and for the new semester at Pearl of the Valley Bible Institute. Pray for wisdom as we consider adding classes to our Thursday night session and possibly beginning Saturday classes.
19. Ken & Lori Stucky – Mossoro
Last month we requested prayer for ALPHA's roof project. We never imagined one of us would fall fifteen feet. Praise the Lord for preserving dad's life through this ordeal! Praise the Lord for progress on the roof project despite this serious set back. Please pray for our preparations for home assignment beginning this spring.
20. I Timothy 2:1-2
“First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings, and for all that are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity”.
On this President’s Day, may we be faithful to pray for America and its leaders.
22. Larry & Ruth Lipka - Executive Director Emeritus
Thank God with us that over sixteen Brazilian churches have determined to work together in an outreach ministry of an area surrounded by these churches. Back in the 1970’s we made some effort into this area but realized that other areas more accessible and open to the Gospel needed to be reached first. These other areas now comprise the sixteen churches banning together to reach this needed area with the gospel. They have designated this outreach as the Manancial Project. Pray for God to bless their efforts as they go forth with His Word.
23. Silver Lake Bible Camp
We are thankful for those who have registered to attend our Carnival Retreat. Pray for open and receptive hearts as we challenge them with messages concerning the End Times.
24. Antioch Bible Institute
Dave will be teaching the Life of Christ and Theology Proper while continuing his course on Greek/Portuguese/Computer Science. We only have four students at present, pray for more students from those expressing an interest in attending.
25. Ron & Nancy Johnson – Antioch Bible Institute
Pray for us as we endeavor to share the Gospel in Granja, Camocim, Cambota and Poco Doce in 2012. Pray that many who in past few weeks have received Gospel tracts will see their need of salvation. We are also grateful to the Lord for the opportunity to teach future pastors and Christian workers at Antioch Bible Institute.
26. Priscilla School –Teacher Training for Women
We are preparing for Priscilla School at Silver Lake Bible Camp in July. Pray for wisdom as we prepare and send the prospectus to the students. Pray that a good number of ladies will register.
27. Kady Smith – Campo Bom
Thank you for your prayers as I adjust to a new culture and begin language study soon. Thank the Lord with me for my fellow Brazilian and American coworkers who have greatly helped me with the initial adjustments.
28. Virtual Stewardship
In an attempt to be good stewards of the resources that God has blessed us with, we would like to ask you to consider receiving our Daily Prayer Guide by e-mail in place of our paper mailing. We understand that not all are able to consider this, and we count it a worthy investment knowing that your prayers are vital to this ministry.
29. Annual Business Meeting
We are grateful to the Lord for the men that comprise the Board of the Brazil Gospel Fellowship Mission. Pray for wisdom as they meet next month to transact matters of business further enhancing the ministry of the Lord in the land of Brazil.
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February, 2012
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